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My first memory was as a kid, a vivid dream that's never left me- being inside a large volcanic chamber, looking up to see a dragon perched on the stones above. Their scales were a rich sapphire blue, marked with green stripes, a tall, lithe, elegant wyvern.

I've always known this dragon to be a guardian of sorts to me. I couldn't see *myself* here, but there was a familiarity that's never left me even now as an adult.

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Fire in the sky

Indian River Shores, FL - Jan 24

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Bow Fiddle Rock, found in Portknockie, Scotland, is a fascinating geological wonder shaped by the relentless sea over centuries. Resembling an elegant bow or crescent, its unique form has captivated visitors and photographers, drawn to its beauty on the picturesque coastline along the North Sea.

The rock's arched shape, seemingly sculpted by an artist's hand, stands out against the crashing waves, creating a harmonious natural symphony. During low tide, adventurous explorers can get closer to witness marine life clinging to its surfaces, adding an extra layer of fascination.

Beyond its striking appearance, Bow Fiddle Rock holds special significance as a symbol of Scotland's untamed coastal beauty. As the sun sets, casting a golden glow on the rock, one can't help but feel awe and humility in the presence of such extraordinary natural artistry. It stands as a testament to nature's enduring power and Scotland's rugged landscapes.

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Glass Under Weight

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'The Range' Coastal Headlands and Iron Age Promontory Fort, Holy Island, Anglesey, Wales

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Sea Caves at Ynys y Fydlyn Iron Age Promontory Fort, Anglesey, Wales

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"What ship? All I see is ropes."—Oban, Argyll, Scotland, UK 2023

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𓆟𓆞𓆝𓆜𓆛

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Rock Bottom, acrylic on panel, 24x18”. 2022. Daniel Merriam.

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[ you meet god and she is mostly dead fish. ]

a comic based on this post:

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<•>The Celestial Spire<•>

•Many greetings to all who stumble upon this post! My name is Luunaathh and I wish to tell you all about the celestial spire discord server! The spire is an 18+ only server for dragonkind, draconic identifying individuals, dragonhearted, and draconic system members! This is a very relaxed, positive, and supportive server for all manner of dragons to talk, introspect on nonhuman experiences, and make meaningful connections with other draconic identifying individuals! Listed below in this post will be a few of the many wonderful reasons to join the celestial spire!

•Close Encounters of the Dragonkind•

•Close Encounters of the Dragonkind is a dragonkin and otherkind podcast that takes place either every two weeks or every month in the celestial spire! Close Encounters of the Dragonkind seeks to discuss unique topics regarding draconity and the dragon experience in a productive manner with the purpose of sparking meaningful conversation in the otherkind community as a whole! Members of the celestial spire are free to suggest new topics for future episodes and are usually allowed to speak during the podcast as guest speakers to express their viewpoints regarding the subject being discussed! Members of the celestial spire are also free to suggest new discussion topics for the hosts of close encounters of the dragonkind to discuss during each new episode. We highly suggest that any of those who are interested in close encounters of the dragonkind to join the celestial spire and listen to new episodes when they premier!

<•>The Draconic Summit Event<•>

•The celestial spire is the adult oriented server for the draconic summit crowd to speak and introspect on the draconic experience after each season of the summit! The draconic summit is a seasonal online event meant to start productive conversations about the draconic experience, discuss every manner of the dragonkind experience, and allow other dragons to make positive, meaningful connections! Every draconic summit, we host special presentations or panels regarding what it means to be draconic and dragonkind, which are often recorded and posted on the draconic summit's official youtube channel. If you want to learn more about the draconic summit as an event or you want to attend the event in the future, then the celestial spire is the best place to get invested in the event!

<•>A Kind, Accepting Environment<•>

•The celestial spire fosters a very kind, welcoming, and understating server environment. The spire staff work tirelessly to make sure that the server is a genuine safe space for all dragonkind and draconic individuals. We all have experienced being in toxic, horrible alterhuman servers and they are never pleasant. There exist so few genuinely positive and non-toxic otherkind spaces out there, so, the celestial spire seeks to provide a rare safe haven for all manner of draconic identifying individuals to speak without fear or judgement or elitism. Feel free to hang around in our positive space! We promise you will find that this server is much more positive and civil than many of the other alterhuman servers out there.

<•>Not a Dragon? Not a Problem!<•>

•The celestial spire sometimes makes exceptions for non-dragonkind and non-draconic individuals to enter the spire to interact with the draconic community we have there! If you're just interested in being around a kind dragonkind crowd, then feel free to join the spire regardless of whether you identify as draconic or not!

•Want to join the celestial spire? Please click on the link provided below! Maybe you have some questions about the celestial spire as a discord server before you potentially join? Feel free to private message my being! I will be happy to answer any questions you may have! We hope to see you in the celestial spire at some point in time! We look forward to meeting you!! 💙💙💙

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A while ago Falynn K. asked this question on Twitter:

"So on a tall sailing ship you have the mast, and you have the yards across it--is the yard/spar actually attached to the mast, by like i dunno, a pin or something, or is it strictly roped/lashed to it?"

This is a totally reasonable question! A lot of folks who haven't sailed square riggers might think that the yard stays put, but in fact it needs to move up and down the mast so the sails can be fully set. (Y'know how everyone's always talking about halyards? They literally haul the yard up. You're welcome.)

So to answer the question: yards are held loosely to the mast by a looped line strung with large wooden beads called a parrel. The beads roll up the mast as the yard is raised and lowered. Here's a drawover that hopefully clarifies a little:

Once you start explaining things about tall ship anatomy it's hard to stop, so there's a bit more context for how the sails work:

(These are pages from my comic A Week at Sea with OHP, which you can read online here or grab as a print minicomic here.)

Hope this is helpful!